Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-10

Il spread saplais 70 tmo eshafs adioln-
ing. The ba8idi11s were oecapied ~ ,.
"a. Graham, T. Joios Il Co. Yates a Co,
end Standard Oh Co, all dealers IN Ras-
oliBe. coal oil sad benzine. The stfnc
tuEe With oDnfents was oomple4ely de-
ntroyed Gfahsn h she largest iossF,
bis loss am0untinG 70 ever SIS 90. The
other losses viii reach 5000. The IN
guFanoe u snail. Tbs Oh COMPANIES
state that no Bre vas ssloHed 10 tbe
buildings The belief prevails tbat tie
IRE was tncend1axy.
M. BALDWIN, Talks.
gAN FnAKunsoo, March 9.--E j. Bald
win returned today and gss shown 3
dispatch from Memphis, Tennessee.
ocDtainine the eendiii0ps proposed -
J. D. MoFrisssy 10 hissspiy 70 Bald s1n's
challenge made 10 Jas. Murphy, Nor
Fisssy's trainer fer TIE RAGS bsfNeen
tbs latters 4ontans Regent and Bad.
wins Yolsnte. MofTisseF proposed
race for two and . quarter miles Tor
so, 900. 10 some OF during the spfinR
meeting Of the New Memphis Jockey
Club, whieh beeina on April z3sh. 10
sails Baldwin replies;
The proposition resolved from M.
Morrissey Il not IN conformity wish ny
shallsnRe 10 Mr.. MuFpby. Ny chai-
Ienas vas 70 run Yolaute against Mon
tana Regent for from 5000 70 2OOl0.
Mr.. Murphy 70 name the am0nnt, and /
the distance, the race 10 be run on she
track Of the Association giving the
largest amount Of added money, the
same 20 20 20 the winner. Ny horse
will not be IN form 70 ran - early ss
they propose, bus I will nov make the
following proposition. / will run 3
match ct any tins after The Latonie
mestinq for SO 600 or more. distaBee
cue sud half miles, play or pay half
forfeit. II this IL not accepted u ends
the matter"
AND 70 DOES MoRazssKx.
MKaEPHEs Tenn }. MsEsh 9.-John d.
MoKrisaey. owner Of Montana Regent,
vas shewn z. j. bsldwin'a telegram
from baa Francisco cent tonight
through the Associated Pres In reply,
Mr.. MoFFissey says be will match Men
tana Regest against VoIante for ti0.-
600 as q distance Of 20 miles 10 be
run st Chicago darinG the meetine
there or be vill allow him 5000
expenses II the race IL ran ever the new
Memphis Jockey Ciab course daring the
spring nesting. which opens the last
week IN April. MoFFissey further ssys
that IL IL fact well known 30 turf men
that horses Of the Pacihe slope are at
least three months earlier IN their pre-
paratlons than those Of the South or
East, or II Violate should be 10 better
fern than Montana Regent, both will
waive this ADVANTAGES.
Arrested fer gmbexElemens.
SACRAMENTO, (Cal.l }. March 8. Assem-
blyman Lablanc, OF San franoisos, was
arrested today OF charge Of embezzie-
mens preferred by Attorney W. f. Ball.
Lablano, whose seat was contested. lad
his expenses allowed By the Legislature,
and In the bill vas q provision TO pay Q
certain sum 10 Ball as attorney fees.
Lablane received the money bat failed
70 pay the amount due 10 the attorney,
who has caused his arrest for obtaining
money under false pretenses. The case
has been set for Friday morning, at 10
O'Clock.
Drammers Aetaated By the Recent
Decision.
Ban fnASoIsoo, March 8 -EsstRfn
drummssa in this city, aeiuatsd by the
reosnt decision Of the United States
Supreme Court, have refused 10 nav the
usual Licenses. The Court held thai il
was against the Inter- state Commerce
law that any municipality should charge
commercial travellers from other States
a license fee. License Collector O'Briep
and his deputiss called upon some
newly arrived dFummeaa Yesterday, bat
a -. q Il.
ths license. BIZ. OXIDES has FefeFrnd
the matter 20 the City and County At
torney, asking BIN for an opinion as 90
whether be la debarfed by the recent
action OF the Supreme Court from col.
leotine the licenses from the dtummers.
The question is an important one and
will affect most OF the merchants, a.
labor. rent. etc., arp higher here than In
the East. bot the husintas nov dene
may, by the presence OF the Eastern
dtummeFs, be reduced 10 Eastern rates
In every respect.
Captare Of the Mexican lieutenant
NooALEs (Ar.). March Sword has
iust been received that Lieutenant
dultterez, the officer commanding the
soldiers Who had part IN the shooting
anaif With American officers recently,
was osptnged this afteFHoOn az Raena
Vista, about nine miles from here, by
the parties sent Ia pursuit hv the Mexf
can authorities. Jadga MOntsveFdi.
Chief Justiea Of the State Of sonora,
arrives here from Guaymas tomorrow
morning, and an exAmiHasian Of the
prisoners will probably take place To-
morrow "a this place under the laws OF
Mexico. Colonel AFviza. the inatiRs
Tor OF tue whole affair, will either BE-
shot or sentenced g. q long term In
prison, which means he will be- reduced
20 the fanks Ia the Mexican army.
Lieutenant 9uittertE will undoubtedly
be turned ever 10 the United States gu.
thoFitiea.
Pleaded Guiity Of Smuggling.
SAs FRASoIsco. Marcn a.-Gastave
Harris, QlariermAster OF the steamer
Gaelic, vas searched BY customs officers
last night on leaving the steamer and
4lbo OF epium was found GA his person.
He vas arrested and today was taken
before united States Commissioner
nawyeF. lie pleaded guilty 10 the charge.
Neatly noaaFed
The resignation Of Charles A. Wet
mete, a. Chief Executive Vitioulsnrsl
Ofnoer for California. Shioh vss tend.
cred some time AGO, vas accepted TODAY.
The Board Of Nitiealtaral Commission
era presented wetmera With q hand.
some table service ef solid silver.
Tive Bread Diseases.
The steamer StaFbaek. which arrivs q
today from Panama, bringa the news
that yellow fever prevails IN Cueuta.
Colombia, and is causing great mor
tali,y, The cholera In Chill is said 10
be ahaiine.
Decision In Faver Of the widow.
San Francisco, March 9.--In oakland
today Judge Gibasu decided The TodA
viii case, which has been on srial nearly
i've weeks. The contest vas over The
alleged will Of Jobs Morton Todd, 40
OAKLAND capitalist. Who vas Killed bv
che cars about two wears ago. He left
an estate valued at $4,000. After his
death ths alleged will vas faand he
Queatsiug $4,000 10 bis brother. Walter
Is. Todd. The vldaw contested the
probate Of chs viii oa the groaad that
u vas = foreery. A decision vas rem
dered In favor % the widow.
biseharEea the Jary.
San FRAsctzco. March a.--Tbe lar, IN
The case Of Rodefiek II. McI.snuap
changed with eunheEE,ins the funds "a
the Ancient Order Of Far,stsrs whits